What are the good hours on August 20, 2026?

You 17:00–19:00, Hai 21:00–23:00, Zi 23:00–01:00. The Nobleman hours come from the day stem, and the Yellow Path hours from the day branch.

What is August 20, 2026 good for?

Good for clearing out old things, ending something; better not weddings, signing contracts, opening a business.

Which zodiac sign does August 20, 2026 clash with?

It clashes with people born in the year of the Monkey; the sha direction is North.

Almanac › Thursday

August 20 · ThuLunar 7/8Bing Yin day · 破 day

Rules everywhere and easy to be faulted; following the process saves trouble.

Your own good hours

Good hours this day

Good hours this day8 of 12

★ You 17:00–19:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
★ Hai 21:00–23:00Help comes easily: asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation
Zi 23:00–01:00beginnings, going out, meeting people
Chou 01:00–03:00discussions, signing, submitting
Chen 07:00–09:00money, collecting, placing orders
Si 09:00–11:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds
Wei 13:00–15:00reading, writing, quiet work
Xu 19:00–21:00arranging, delegating, handing things on

Read from the day's stem and branch, so they are the same for everyone. Your own hours come from your BaZi chart.

Good for, better notthe almanac says take a little more care

Good forclearing out old things, ending something
Hold off onweddings, signing contracts, opening a business
People born in the year of the MonkeyToday runs opposite to people born in the year of the Monkey; big things can wait for another day. If you are breaking ground or moving heavy things, avoid working toward the North.

The twelve double-hours

The six coloured hours are the ones the almanac calls good; the other six are ordinary. ★ marks the hours when help tends to come.

Zi23:00–01:00beginnings, going out, meeting people 青龍 · Yellow Path
Chou01:00–03:00discussions, signing, submitting 明堂 · Yellow Path
Yin03:00–05:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 天刑 · Black Path
Mao05:00–07:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 朱雀 · Black Path
Chen07:00–09:00money, collecting, placing orders 金匱 · Yellow Path
Si09:00–11:00asking favours, making peace, good deeds 天德 · Yellow Path
Wu11:00–13:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 白虎 · Black Path
Wei13:00–15:00reading, writing, quiet work 玉堂 · Yellow Path
Shen15:00–17:00an ordinary hour, nothing to pick it for 天牢 · Black Path
★ You17:00–19:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 玄武 · Black Path
Xu19:00–21:00arranging, delegating, handing things on 司命 · Yellow Path
★ Hai21:00–23:00asking for help, reaching the person who can unblock you, the hard conversation 勾陳 · Black Path

Solar terms

Start of Autumn 立秋Now in Start of Autumn 立秋, since August 7 at 07:43 PM
End of Heat 處暑Next: End of Heat 處暑, August 23 at 10:19 AM

Stems and branchesNayin 爐中火

This is how the almanac itself writes the day: two characters each for year, month and day, plus the day officer on duty. The good hours and do’s and don’ts above are all looked up from these.

YearBing Wu
MonthBing Shen
DayBing Yin
破 dayPo, Break: the day branch stands opposite the month branch, which the almanac calls the month break. Fine for demolishing and ending; not for starting anything large.
天刑Heavenly Punishment on duty: rules everywhere and faults get picked; following procedure saves the most trouble.

FromThe day's officer, spirit, clash and nayin come from tables on the month and day branches. Good hours: Nobleman hours from the day stem, the twelve Yellow and Black Path spirits from the day branch. Solar terms are the observatory's timetable; the lunar date is ICU's Chinese calendar. Times are Taipei time (UTC+8).

Peng Zu's taboosBing Yin

Old Chinese almanacs list two customs for every day: one from the day's stem, one from its branch, the same for everyone. The Qing court almanac files them as habits handed down rather than reasoned rules. Each line in the original goes on to say what happens if you ignore it; only the first four characters are printed here. The line for xu days is about an old eating habit that has no place in life today, so it is left out. Whether to follow them is up to you.

丙不修灶On a bing day the stove was not repaired. Today: leave kitchen and stove repairs for another day.
寅不祭祀On a yin day no offerings were made. Some move temple visits or ancestor rites a day either way.

FromQinding Xieji Bianfang Shu (1739), vol. 35, appendix on the hundred taboo days.

Your own good hours

Everything above is the same for everyone. Sign in and make a profile, and a second row appears that is yours alone: hours worked out from your BaZi day stem and the elements your chart favours. An hour lit on both rows is your good hour.

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